The PLATO Input Catalogue of targets (tPIC) for the first Long Pointing Field

The tPIC2.2 is a public list of 217,741 stars selected for PLATO's first Long-duration Observation Phase field at South (LOPS2). Constructed using Gaia DR3 data and interstellar medium maps, it includes specific stellar samples (FGK dwarfs/subgiants, M dwarfs) and identifies known exoplanet hosts within the observation area.

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